Opportunities to Serve: Synod of The Covenant

Michigan

Camp Greenwood
Address: 13564 MacClain Road, Gowen, MI 49326
Contact: Karen Grant (269) 381-6337; Fax: (269) 381-6125
Nature of Work: General carpentry and painting
Group Specifications: Adult:youth ratio: 1:4; $25 per day (meals and lodging included); receives groups April-November; group size: 4-25; minimum age: 14
Project Provides: Housing; kitchen; beds; bathrooms; showers; tools; food; washer; dryer.

Camp Westminster on Higgins Lake
Address: 116 Westminster Drive, Roscommon, MI 48653
Contact: Suzanne Getz Bates (313) 341-8969; Fax: (313) 341-8616
Nature of Work: Support the ministry of the camp with general carpentry, landscaping, painting, and constructing new program areas.  With various projects, support the surrounding area, Roscommon, one of the poorest counties in Michigan.  Ask about these projects.
Group Specifications: Groups are welcome during the months of May through October.
Project Provides: Housing, meals, ropes course, materials, and use of facilities.
Additional information: We have been a ministry of Westminster Church of Detroit since 1925.  Week includes lodging on the shore of beautiful Higgins Lake, use of canoes, ropes course, climbing tower, sailboats, tennis and other recreational opportunities.  Two hours from Mackinac Island.  Ask about mission interpretation.

Detroit Presbytery Service Initiative
Address: 17575 Hubbell, Detroit, MI 48235
Contact: Mary Lloyd, Hands On Mission Consultant (313) 247-0792; Fax: (313) 586-0088
Nature of Work:A variety of service opportunities that may include work at a church sponsored meal program, general cleaning and light repair, painting, or partnership with Detroit area Habitat for Humanity (volunteers must be 16 years of age or older) or other area community agencies.
Group Specifications: Adult/youth ratio: 1/4; $200 security deposit per group; $5 nightly for each person to cover electric and water; group are welcomed year-round, but especially need groups from June 1 through August 1; group size: 10-30; minimum age: 15.
Project Provides: Housing; kitchen; showers; training; worship and devotions upon request.
Additional Information: Excellent opportunities for recreation and education including: The Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, Ford Rouge Factory Tour, Detroit Institute of Arts, the Opera House, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall, Islamic Center of America of Dearborn, Arabic-American National Museum, The Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History, Detroit Zoo, FOX Theater, and Comerica Park home of the Detroit Tigers.

First Presbyterian Church—Benton Harbor-Michigan
Address: P.O. Box 186, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Contact: Don Buyze, (269) 925-7075
Nature of Work: Teams do painting/roofing and minor repairs for low-income and elderly homeowners.
Group Specifications: 8 to 20 persons; middle school to adults. Stay one week from Sunday to Saturday during the summer.
Project Provides: Overnight accommodations at the church; prepare own meals; bring sleeping bags and towels, etc.
Additional Information: Recreational activities include Lake Michigan beaches, many area festivals, and day trips to Chicago

Howell Conference & Nature Center
Address: 1005 Triangle Lake Road, Howell, MI 48843
Contact: Dick Grant (517) 546-0249; Fax: (517) 546-1677
Nature of Work: Building animal pens, wild animal rehabilitation program, trail work wood cutting, landscaping, general maintenance, painting, and waterfront work.
Group Specifications: Senior High, young adults and adults are accepted during the months of June, July, and August. Other available dates, as well are available.
Project Provides: Hi Adventure Programs such as High Ropes, Climbing Tower and Environmental Education programs available at additional costs. $27 per night, per person includes lodging and food.
Additional Information: The Howell Center runs the only church-sponsored animal rehabilitation program in the country! Full recreational facilities including lake, basketball and volleyball courts, canoeing, ball field. We love work camps. They are very important to us!

Presbyterian Camps at Saugatuck
Address: 631 Perryman St., Saugatuck, MI 49453
Contact: David Johnston (269) 857-3751; Fax: (269) 857-3107
Nature of Work: Cabin construction/renovation, grounds maintenance, and trail construction/maintenance.
Group Specifications: Adult/youth ratio: 1/8; costs: $28 per day, per adult; $24.50 per day, per youth; receives groups February through November; group size: 15-50; minimum age: 12
Project Provides: Beds; food; housing; showers; tools; please bring own linens, towels and sleeping bags.
Additional Information: We are located on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. Its 130 acres contain hiking, low ropes, climbing walls, a creative arts center, and a wide sandy beach with glorious sunsets. In addition, the town of Saugatuck provides recreation as well as being 45 miles southwest of Grand Rapids and 2 1/2 hrs. from Chicago.